I enjoy every minute, because there are going to be a lot of moments in your future that you're going to wish you held onto longer.

I wanted to make a traditional record that had a lot of art and showed my vulnerable side and showed things I'm passionate about.

It doesn't really matter to me what the rest of country is doing. I'm not caught up in trying to make a record that sounds like everybody else. That, to me, is a record label's absolute biggest downfall.

I'm proud to have so many great friends at country radio who believe in what I do - thanks to all of them.

In my mind, as long as I did what was right for me, I was cool. But that's not the way it works. You have to think about other people and take their feelings into account.

My message to kids who bully other kids is: You know it's wrong! What's really going on? Try not to make somebody else's life miserable because you are.

Learning how to relive again on life's terms sure doesn't do much for your confidence. You have to kind of walk in faith that the next step is going to be just a little bit better than the last step.